We all say all the other budget guns coming on to the market. The one they talked about the most was the Rail , but that is still £250 and the Ion you can get for around £145 which is still £100 cheaper. So I still think the Ion has a shelf life of a good few years. It is like mini discs they were good idea but everyone had CD's. The market is geared up for Ions and there are lots and lots of places to buy mods and up grades. I can't see people moving away from that and pushing other brands when the Ion is well under the table.